Luis Guzmán Gonzales (2 September 1918 – 19 January 1989) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a midfielder for Deportivo Municipal over a decade from 1937 to 1948.
[1] Nicknamed "Caricho" Guzmán, he had been called upon to succeed Alejandro Villanueva, idol of Alianza Lima, but was unable to make a place for himself in this club.
[4] Thanks to the intervention of Juan Bromley, manager of Deportivo Municipal, he was transferred to the latter club in 1937, remaining there for the next 11 seasons.
[4] The midfield trio that he formed with Máximo Mosquera and Roberto Drago became known as Los Tres Gatitos ("the three kittens"), which left their mark on Peru in the 1940s, as it played a crucial role in helping the club win three Peruvian championship titles in 1938, 1940, and 1943.
[4] When he returned to Peru in 1951, Guzmán signed with Alianza Lima in a high-publicized and turbulent transfer, especially because his career and image were related to the colors of rivals Deportivo Municipal.